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Exeter vs Conesville vs Thurman

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Conesville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).
Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureExeterConesvilleThurman
People
Population
913
750Lowest
977Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-14.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-6.4%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-10.2%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
51.7±12.6
30% above NY
50±8.1Lowest
26% above NY
52.7±3.8Highest
32% above NY
Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±7.1Highest
NY: 20.5%
14.1%±4.8Lowest
NY: 20.5%
16.8%±4
NY: 20.5%
Exeter and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±10.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
28%±2.2
NY: 17.9%
28.8%±3.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Thurman and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.2%
NY: 40.2%
28.9%Highest
NY: 40.2%
24.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
2.9%±2.3Highest
NY: 7%
1.7%±2.5
NY: 7%
Conesville and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$77,550±$19kHighest
10% below NY
$74,000±$14k
14% below NY
$58,750±$14kLowest
32% below NY
Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$243,000±$89kHighest
43% below NY
$214,300±$31k
49% below NY
$197,400±$43kLowest
53% below NY
Exeter and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$867±$44Lowest
47% below NY
$892±$296
45% below NY
$2,175±$599Highest
34% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,926
56% below NY
$3,500Highest
47% below NY
$2,368Lowest
64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NY: 52.1%
60%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
23.1%±77.8
NY: 52.1%
Conesville and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.3%Lowest
NY: 14%
11.2%
NY: 14%
19.2%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
97.7%Highest
NY: 54.3%
94.9%
NY: 54.3%
92.1%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
18 yrs newer than NY
1981
22 yrs newer than NY
1985Highest
26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
12% below NY
42 minHighest
28% above NY
33 min
about the NY average
Work from home
14.4%±10.4
NY: 14.9%
13.6%±6.6Lowest
NY: 14.9%
19%±8.1Highest
NY: 14.9%
Thurman and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.